These are all the latest developments tabled with councils across Greater Manchester recently
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The closure of the infamous Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester is among the most significant developments tabled recently.
The city-centre spot is a well-known hang out at the heart of Manchester’s hustle and bustle. But as preparations are made to redevelop the area, it may soon be fenced off.
Plans for illuminated fencing could go up as soon as March, if the latest plans are approved.
Elsewhere in the city-region, progress is expected on the 1,550-home scheme between Rochdale and Bury. The parcel of land near Simister and Bowlee has long been earmarked for housing and economic development, but movement is expected on the scheme next week.
Here is a breakdown of each borough’s recently submitted public notices…
Manchester
CGIs showing a glimpse, perhaps, of Piccadilly Gardens’ future(Image: Manchester City Council)
Piccadilly Gardens may soon be fenced off for 18 months
Piccadilly Gardens could be fenced off for 18 months as preparations for its latest transformation begin. Temporary hoardings 2.4m high could be erected around the public square ahead of the redevelopment.
Documents submitted alongside a planning application state that, if approved, the illuminated fencing would go up on March 9, initially on a smaller area around the fountain, before being expanded to enclose most of the gardens.
In October long-awaited multi-million pound plans for the redesign of the much-maligned square were unveiled.
High end social club wants to expand its operation
Soho House, the ultra high-end social club favoured by the leading lights in the arts, wants to alter its licence a few weeks after opening. The brand has set up shop in Manchester for the first time in St John’s, near TV and film studios.
It now wants to add the sixth floor to its existing licence, and change the hours it can serve alcohol on New Year’s Eve.
Roadworks
Manchester council is in the middle of a programme of winter gully clearing, with teams moving between suburbs. Next week, they visit Levenshulme and Moss Side.
A full list of roads can be seen below. All residents affected are asked to move all vehicles from the street on the appointed day, between 8am-4.30pm.
The roads in Levenshulme:
Longden Road – 2 February 2026Maida Street – 2 February 2026Prestage Street – 2 February 2026Newdale Road – 2 February 2026
The roads in Moss Side:
Fernleaf Street – 2 February 2026Salisbury Street – 2 February 2026Cadogan Street – 2 February 2026Normandy Street – 2 February 2026Albermarle Street – 2 February 2026Monton Street – 3 February 2026Tommy Johnson Walk – 3 February 2026Tyldesley Street – 3 February 2026Kensington Street – 3 February 2026Broadfield Road – 4 February 2026Crondall Street – 5 February 2026Yew Tree Avenue – 5 February 2026Regent Avenue – 5 February 2026Caythorpe Street – 5 February 2026Driffield Street – 5 February 2026Rochdale
Agricultural land off Heywood Old Road(Image: Simister Bowlee Development Framework document)
The masterplan for 1,550 homes next to key M60 junction
A masterplan to effectively build a new town on farmland just next to a key M60 motorway junction is set to be approved next week. A total of 1,550 new homes are earmarked for a large chunk of land between Simister and Bowlee.
New roads, transport stations and connections to walking and pedestrian routes are all mooted. New schools, health services, local shops, community space, growing gardens are also touted as part of this huge project.
The area is already situated next to big employment sites, with more expected over the next two decades as part of the wider Atom Valley scheme.
Stockport
A concept image for new homes planned on Jacksons Lane in Stockport. Image from planning reports. Uploaded by local democracy reporter Declan Carey.(Image: Planning reports)
Another slice of Stockport’s green space could disappear as housing developer argues it’s ‘grey belt’
A new neighbourhood with up to 160 homes has been planned on a site in Stockport.
The area of 27-acres (10.96 ha) has been earmarked for new housing on Jacksons Lane in Hazel Grove, based opposite Hazel Grove High School and to the west of Norbury Farm Shop. It would see a mix of one to five-bedroom houses built on the land, with proposals for half of the new homes to be designated as ‘affordable’ housing.
The proposed homes would be based on around 10-acres of land at the northern section of the site near Jacksons Lane, with the southern part kept as open space alongside planting and play areas.
Tameside
Canal running through Stalybridge town centre(Image: LDRS)
Months of traffic disruption to hit Greater Manchester town as major works begin
Stalybridge is destined for months of disruption as major works begin next week. Improvements to the town centre are scheduled to start on February 2. The idea behind the move from Tameside council is to ‘make the area greener, safer, and more welcoming for residents, visitors, and businesses’.
Improvements across Market Street; Armentieres Square; Trinity Street; Grosvenor Square; Corporation Street and Old Town Hall Gardens; upgrading lighting and surfaces to offer safer pedestrian routes; and new areas for events and community use are all touted.
From Monday, February 2, Phase One will commence in Armentieres Square and parts of Trinity Street, which will be completely closed off to vehicles until February 9. Between February 9 and August 2026, traffic will move one way (northbound only) through Trinity Street and Armentieres Square as part of Phase Two.
Mottram-in-Longdendale/Hollingworth, Tameside
Planned road layout changes will take place on Roe Cross Road & A57 Mottram Moor. The preliminary works are part of a wider project to build two new link roads between Manchester and Sheffield.
Works expected to last until January 31, 2028.
Trafford
The proposed layout of the Robin Hood Hotel housing scheme, in Stretford(Image: Manchester Developments Ltd)
Derelict and vandal-hit Greater Manchester pub could be turned into homes
A ‘derelict’ Stretford pub could be converted into new homes, plans reveal. The Robin Hood Hotel, in Barton Road, has stood empty since 2018.
In the years since, it has been wracked by vandalism, suffered a fire and its owner has been taken to court and issued a fine for not complying with orders to clean the site up. Previous attempts to bring it back into use have come to nothing, however.
After the pub closed for viability reasons, the local community had a chance to purchase it and come up with proposals for its future. However, a crowdfunding campaign failed to raise the cash needed.
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